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Darren Bent urges Tottenham Hotspur to sign Chelsea's Romelu Lukaku

By Ben Knapton, Senior Reporter | 13 April 2022

Darren Bent urges Tottenham to sign Romelu Lukaku

Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Darren Bent believes that the club should try to sign Chelsea's Romelu Lukaku if Harry Kane leaves this summer.

Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Darren Bent has urged his old club to move for Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku if Harry Kane leaves this summer.

Lukaku's £97.5m move back to Stamford Bridge from Inter Milan has not gone according to plan, with the Belgium international admitting last year that he was pining for a return to San Siro.

Kane's exit from Tottenham was not granted last summer, and the England captain continues to be linked with a move elsewhere as Spurs prepare to end another season trophyless.

The Lilywhites are pushing for a return to the Champions League under Antonio Conte, but Bent believes that Lukaku would be a good fit for the Blues if Kane does head elsewhere.

"As long as Antonio Conte's there, I don't think Harry Kane would go anywhere. But if worse came to worse and Harry Kane did leave, and go elsewhere, if they can get Lukaku, you've seen what Conte can get out of Romelu Lukaku," Bent told talkSPORT.

"Even down to his nutrition, because that was the best I've ever seen him look, last season and at the start of this season. If there was an opportunity and Kane leaves and Conte can get Lukaku, I'd go out all day to get it, all day. I think as someone who has plenty of Premier League experience, there'd be no one better to replace Harry Kane.

'I know they're completely different in terms of players, Harry Kane dropping in and [is] technically a better footballer, but Lukaku would be an adequate replacement, certainly with what he did with Conte already. So, I would."

Lukaku registered 24 goals and 10 assists under Conte during Inter Milan's title-winning 2020-21 season but has only amassed 12 goals in 36 matches for Chelsea this term.

Kane, meanwhile, has scored 22 times and provided nine assists in 43 matches for Tottenham this term and remains under contract in North London until 2024.